STANDARD ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA SAYS COLLABORATION CRUCIAL FOR ACHIEVING SDG NINE ON SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
To achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Number nine, collaboration with the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) is essential for advancing sustainable industrialization and innovation.
This was disclosed by the director general of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke.He emphasised that SDG nine focuses on industry, innovation, and infrastructure, which is one of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015.
He made this statement during the 2024 World Standard Day celebration in Abuja, themed “Shared Vision for a Better World.” Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke further noted that SON has adopted eighty eight international standards for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) products to support these initiatives.